Hybrid Supplier Management & Analytics Analyst

W. W. Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO 18 days

Company Holidays 6

401(k) 6% match

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan refinancing

Financial counseling

Maternity/Nursing benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

W. W. Grainger, Inc.

is seeking a Supplier Management Analyst to coordinate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, support supplier negotiations, and help mitigate assortment risks. The role offers hybrid work three days a week at Lake Forest, IL or downtown Chicago. The successful candidate will analyze data to identify trends, support cost-saving initiatives, and contribute to achieving COGS goals across multiple product categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years experience in Supplier Management, Operations Management, Logistics or related field.
• Experience applying financial concepts such as sales, cost of goods sold (COGS), profit margins, and unit sales.
• Experience analyzing data using tools such as Microsoft Power BI, SQL and building a data insights driven story.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify trends and outliers, delivering insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Contribute to procurement operational processes to maximize efficiency and align with priorities.
• Ensure internal partners are aware of and compliant with standard procurement processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers to fulfill cross-functional needs, such as product information requests.
• Assist Supplier Managers in creating and executing program strategies and tracking performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

W. W. Grainger, Inc.

is seeking a Supplier Management Analyst to coordinate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, support supplier negotiations, and help mitigate assortment risks. The role offers hybrid work three days a week at Lake Forest, IL or downtown Chicago. The successful candidate will analyze data to identify trends, support cost-saving initiatives, and contribute to achieving COGS goals across multiple product categories.